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Bound (Sinners & Saints 3) by Kathy Lockheart-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 11, 2025

“Marry me or watch your company burn.” That’s how Axel Pierce—my biggest rival and brother’s best friend—proposed our fake engagement.

Some call him a corporate shark.
I call him the devil in a three-piece suit.

Too bad he kisses like an angel and touches me like he means it.

Now every staged dinner feels like foreplay.
Every public appearance tests our control.
And every night I’m left asking:

Is this elaborate charade really about saving our companies…
Or is there something else he’s trying to claim?

From International & Amazon Top 25 Bestselling Author Kathy Lockheart, BOUND is a fake engagement billionaire brother’s best friend romance with enemies-to-lovers banter, a prank war, and a dangerously possessive alpha hero.

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REVIEW:BOUND is the third instalment in Kathy Lockheart’s contemporary, adult SINNERS AND SAINTS erotic, romance series. This is CEO businessman Axel Pierce, and social media influencer Dakota Blackwood’s story line. BOUND can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary. Dakota is Knox Blackwood’s sister

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

SOME BACKGROUND: The Sinners and Saints, is a group formed by childhood/college best friends, each with a speciality and a darkness that is required to save and protect the people they love: Ryker, Blake, Axel, Jace and Knox.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Axel and Dakota) BOUND follows several intersecting pathways including the acrimonious but building relationship between businessman Axel Pierce, and social media influencer Dakota Blackwood. Axel Pierce is one of Dakota’s brother Knox’s best friends, and the hatred between our couple is predicated upon heart break and humiliation but a photo taken at a charity gala finds Axel and Dakota on the wrong end of a social media hate campaign, and the only way to save face is to pretend to be in a relationship, an engagement meant to appease their followers and Axel’s company investors. All does not go according to plan when a possible connection to organized crime threatens the lives of our story line couple, and Dakota’s ex returns for a second chance.

The world building follows numerous paths, and inclinations as our couple must come to terms with the possibility of danger in the wake of the fiasco that is spiralling out of control. PR crisis manager Rebecca Winters pushes the couple in an effort to save their damaged online presence but someone else is determined to destroy them all.

The relationship between Dakota and Axel is an enemies to friends to lovers but Axel has been in love with his best friend’s sister for as long as he can remember, and pushing Dakota out of his life was never in the plans. Dakota struggled to move forward but another betrayal would threaten any chance of her own happily ever after. The $ex scenes are passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters are flirty and fun including the return of the Sinners and Saints group: Ryker, Dr. Blake Morrison (and Tessa), and Jace and Scarlett. We are introduced to Rebecca Winters, a controlling crisis manager, and Dakota’s ex Mathew Ashford.

BOUND is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, madness and obsession, family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is tragic, emotional and dramatic; the romance is edgy and fated; the characters are determined, charismatic and compelling.

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Crash
Power

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Reviewed by Sandy

Kathy Lockheart is an author of Romantic Suspense novels. Her books—which have a unique blend of emotional elements typically found in women’s fiction and the romance and danger elements found in romantic suspense—contain themes of dark romance, antiheroes, and forbidden romance. When she’s not writing, you can find her silently cursing the person who put fluorescent lights in dressing rooms.

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Power (Sinners & Saints 2) by Kathy Lockheart-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 9, 2025

I wrote a revenge list about my boss and accidentally handed it to my new CEO. Then I accidentally slept with that billionaire CEO. You’d think things couldn’t get any worse, but spoiler alert: they absolutely did.

Let me explain.

That revenge list was supposed to be private—the kind you write after three margaritas and burn in the morning. And that wild weekend with a gorgeous stranger? Definitely wasn’t on my to-do list. (Though maybe it should’ve been, because… wow.)

Watching him stride onto our company stage as the new CEO Monday morning wasn’t part of the plan either.

Now I’m trapped in the world’s most dangerous forbidden workplace romance, where every heated glance reminds me of what those hands can do. And Jace (Mr. CEO) won’t stop until he exposes the truth—unaware that his best friend is the one behind my list, and a man hiding secrets that could bring down an empire.

The question isn’t whether this will blow up in our faces.

It’s who will lose more when it does…

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REVIEW:POWER is the second instalment in Kathy Lockheart’s contemporary, adult SINNERS AND SAINTS erotic, romantic suspense series. This is billionaire businessman Jace Lockwood, and Scarlett West’s story line. POWER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

SOME BACKGROUND: The Sinners and Saints, is a group formed by childhood/college best friends, each with a speciality and a darkness that is required to save and protect the people they love: Ryker, Blake, Axel, Jace and Knox.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Scarlett and Jace) POWER focuses on several intersecting pathways. Scarlett West is up for promotion but the man in charge is demanding something in return. A weekend with a stranger ends when Scarlett discovers her fantasy man is the new CEO of the company for which she works, a man who is struggling with his forbidden attraction. But as the harassment continues, Scarlett discovers Jace Lockwood’s connection, and refuses to reveal the truth. Jace is determined to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love but his protection will come at a cost, possibly to both of their lives.

The world building focuses on workplace sexual harassment and threats; the lack of transparency and any true HR support, and of one woman’s determination not to become a victim of the corporate power.

The relationship between Jace and Scarlett is one of the forbidden but neither was originally aware of their mutual connections, a connection that will threaten both of their jobs going forward. As Scarlett struggles to keep her job, Jace is searching for a way to move forward, together. The $ex scenes are provocative and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The charismatic secondary and supporting characters include the return of the Sinners and Saints group: Ryker, Dr. Blake Morrison (and Tessa) and Axel; Scarlett’s best friend Dakota Blackwood, and Jace’s friend Marcus.

POWER is a story of power and control, influence and deception, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, dysfunctional family dynamics, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic,edgy and gritty; the romance is seductive and impassioned; the characters are desperate, determined and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Kathy Lockheart is an author of Romantic Suspense novels. Her books—which have a unique blend of emotional elements typically found in women’s fiction and the romance and danger elements found in romantic suspense—contain themes of dark romance, antiheroes, and forbidden romance. When she’s not writing, you can find her silently cursing the person who put fluorescent lights in dressing rooms.

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CRASH (Sinners & Saints 1) by Kathy Lockheart-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 14, 2025

Code blue in the ER. That’s how I end up in his hospital. In my brother’s best friend’s care.

Dr. Blake Morrison starred in every fantasy I’ve had since sixteen. Now he’s the only one who believes something’s truly wrong with me—the only one who can save me.

But with each passing day, each failed diagnosis, I see him changing. The brilliant, controlled doctor is becoming something else. Something darker. More possessive.

“These symptoms aren’t random,” he growls. “I think someone’s hurting you deliberately. And when I find them…” His fingers clench. “They’ll learn exactly how much damage a doctor can do.”

His touch sets my heart monitor racing, and what’s growing between us is more dangerous than any symptom. More forbidden than any diagnosis.

But as my mysterious illness worsens, will the man who’s saved countless lives lose the only one he can’t live without?

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REVIEW: CRASH is the first instalment in Kathy Lockheart’s contemporary, adult SINNERS AND SAINTS erotic, romantic suspense series.This is ER physician Dr. Blake Morrison, and thirty-three year old wedding planner Tessa Kincaid’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Blake and Tessa) including text messages between the members of the Sinners and Saint, CRASH follows in the wake of a medical crisis for our story line heroine. Having been brought into the ER, Tessa will come face to face with the man she has always loved but a man who broke her heart, without looking back. Two years earlier, Blake Morrison walked away from Tessa Kincaid, his best friend’s younger sister. Fast forward to present day, Tessa is struggling with a myriad of illnesses and symptoms, and doctors and specialist are unable to discover what is wrong. Determined to uncover the truth, Blake becomes guardian, protector and primary physician as he begins to dig deep into what is the matter but all is not as it appears to be, as Blake begins to unravel the possibilities, a new suspicion sets our hero on a different path.

The world building begins slowly; is complex and detailed as the reader is up close and personal with a barrage of medical terminology, tests, and possible diagnosis. The revelations about Blake’s past and inability to love, follows Tessa’s confessions about a betrayal that continues to linger and threaten.

The relationship between Blake and Tessa is a best friend’s sister relationship; a forbidden relationship predicated upon a threat and a promise but Tessa lost her heart to Blake years before, and Blake struggled to cross a line from whence he would never go back. The $ex scenes are intimate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to the members of Sinners and Saints, a group formed by childhood/college best friends, each with a speciality and a darkness that is required to save and protect the people they love: Tessa’s brother Ryker, Jace, and Knox who is currently ‘away’, as well as Tessa’s best friend Scarlett. The banter between Ryker, Jace and Blake is often humorous, entertaining and fun. The requisite evil has many faces.

CRASH is a story of betrayal and revenge, power and control, obsession and madness, family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is thought provoking, twisted, dramatic and edgy with some humor interspersed between darker moments. The romance is fated and seductive; the characters are desperate, determined and haunted.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Kathy Lockheart is an author of Romantic Suspense novels. Her books—which have a unique blend of emotional elements typically found in women’s fiction and the romance and danger elements found in romantic suspense—contain themes of dark romance, antiheroes, and forbidden romance. When she’s not writing, you can find her silently cursing the person who put fluorescent lights in dressing rooms.

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Crossover (Cross Duet 2) by Kathy Lockheart-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 5, 2024

One moment changed everything.
Gunshots echoing. Tires screeching.
Now she’s gone, and I’ll burn this city
to the ground to find her.
Kill anyone who stands in my way.

I thought I was her savior.
But as I unravel this web of lies,
a devastating truth emerges.

I killed her father… and he was innocent.
That truth is a bullet aimed at her heart.

To survive, she must trust her father’s killer.
And go on the run with me.
But will she let me protect her…
…when I’m the one who shattered her world?

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REVIEW:CROSSOVER is the second instalment in Kathy Lockheart’s contemporary, adult CROSS romantic suspense duet focusing on CIA operative Grayson Lockwood, and ER nurse Ivy. Grayson was first introduced in the Vendetta Duet focusing on his brother Hunter. CROSSOVER should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events and cliff hanger of book one CROSSFIRE.

SOME BACKGROUND: Grayson Lockwood’s latest assignment spiralled out of control when a young woman interrupted what was supposed to be the takedown of a dangerous arms dealer . Curious as to the who what and how, Grayson goes on the hunt only to discover his next target is our story line heroine. Grayson has been ordered to kill the woman with whom he is falling in love but all is not as it appears to be. On the run, hoping to protect the woman he was ordered to kill, Grayson quickly discovers that the CIA is refusing to back down, and they are determined to terminate our story line heroine.

If you have not read book one, there may be spoilers in my review

Told from Told from dual first person perspectives (Grayson and Ivy) CROSSOVER is the continuing journey between CIA operative Grayson Lockwood, and ER nurse Ivy. Having fallen in love without story line heroine, Grayson Lockwood knew his latest assignment may be all a ruse. With the help of his brothers, and a fellow CIA agent, Grayson’s need to uncover the truth follows a trail of betrayal, vengeance, secrets and lies. Ivy, desperate to prove her father’s death was not a suicide, has caught the attention of some very powerful people, people who are refusing to back down or let go. With a target on their backs, Grayson and Ivy must come to terms the possibility of an agent gone rogue, and the inevitable revelations as to the who, how and why.

The world building continues to focus on the search for the truth as Ivy struggles with her father’s death, and the betrayal by the man with whom she had fallen in love. Not all is at it appears to be, as the CIA discovers they are no longer in control of an operation that was never meant to be.

The building relationship between Ivy and Grayson struggles in the face of secrets and lies. Heartbreaking betrayal from the past gives rise to the truth; acceptance and forgiveness will come at a cost. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

Once again, we are reintroduced to Grayson’s brothers Jace, Bryson, Hunter and his wife Luna, Detective Mitchell, Grayson’s handler Daniel, as well as Ivy’s mother, her grandmother; CIA agent Seth. The requisite evil has many faces.

CROSSOVER is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, murder and mayhem, family and relationships, forgiveness and love. The fast paced premise is action packed, dramatic and intriguing; the romance is provocative but struggles with issues of trust; the characters are charismatic and determined.

CLICK HERE for Sandy’s review of book one CROSSFIRE

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Reviewed by Sandy

Kathy Lockheart is an author of Romantic Suspense novels. Her books—which have a unique blend of emotional elements typically found in women’s fiction and the romance and danger elements found in romantic suspense—contain themes of dark romance, antiheroes, and forbidden romance. When she’s not writing, you can find her silently cursing the person who put fluorescent lights in dressing rooms.

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CROSSFIRE (Cross Duet 1) by Kathy Lockheart-review tour

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CROSSFIRE (Cross Duet 1) by Kathy Lockheart

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 10, 2024

In my defense, I didn’t know he was sent to kill me when I fell in love with him.

Grayson. Dark. Dangerous. Irresistible.

One moment, he’s making me feel alive for the first time since Dad died. The next? He’s got a cold steel blade to my throat. Turns out, Mr. Tall, Dark, and Homicidal is actually an assassin ordered to kill me.

Now I’m his prisoner. I hate that his touch still ignites my soul, each one a cruel reminder that the next could be my last. I want to believe he would never actually hurt me, but Grayson’s code is absolute: eliminate any threat to innocents. And someone’s working overtime to convince him I’m guilty… Who? And why?

As secrets unravel, I’m forced to confront the shocking truth about why Grayson was sent to silence me forever… Leaving me with one haunting question:

Will the man who gave me a reason to live become the one who takes my life?
**Author’s Note: This book follows Grayson Lockwood, brother of Hunter from the Vendetta Duet. While not essential, readers may enjoy starting with Secret Vendetta for additional context.*

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REVIEW: CROSSFIRE is the first instalment in Kathy Lockheart’s contemporary, adult CROSS romantic suspense duet focusing on CIA operatives Grayson Lockwood, and ER nurse Ivy. Grayson was first introduced in the Vendetta Duet focusing on his brother Hunter.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Grayson and Ivy) CROSSFIRE follows the building but tempestuous relationship between our story line couple. Grayson’s latest assignment spiralled out of control when a young woman interrupted what was supposed to be the takedown of a dangerous arms dealer . Curious as to the who what and how, Grayson goes on the hunt only to discover his next target is our story line heroine. Grayson has been ordered to kill the woman with whom he is falling in love but all is not as it appears to be. On the run, hoping to protect the woman he was ordered to kill, Grayson quickly discovers that the CIA is refusing to back, and they are determined to terminate our story line heroine.

The world building focuses on the search for the truth. Both Grayson and Ivy’s backstories are heart breaking and difficult but as Ivy continues to ferret out the clues regarding her father’s death, someone else is taking aim at our story line heroine.

The relationship between Grayson and Ivy begins as a lie. Grayson is stalking our heroine in the hopes of uncovering the truth but the truth may be what is about to take down the woman he loves. A deep dive into the darkness uncovers a possible betrayal and the need to be silenced. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are reintroduced to Grayson’s brother Hunter and his wife Luna, Detective Mitchell, Grayson’s handler Daniel, as well as Ivy’s mother, her grandmother and her ex boyfriend Peter.

CROSSFIRE is a story of betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, power and control, family and relationships. The premise is intriguing, thrilling and entertaining ; the romance is seductive but struggles with the unknown; the characters are desperate and determined. CROSSFIRE ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

Previous reviews
Secret Vendetta
Silent Vendetta

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Reviewed by Sandy

Kathy Lockheart is an author of Romantic Suspense novels. Her books—which have a unique blend of emotional elements typically found in women’s fiction and the romance and danger elements found in romantic suspense—contain themes of dark romance, antiheroes, and forbidden romance. When she’s not writing, you can find her silently cursing the person who put fluorescent lights in dressing rooms.

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Secret Vendetta/Silent Vendetta (Vendetta duet)by Kathy Lockheart

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Secret Vendetta/Silent Vendetta (Vendetta duet) by Kathy Lockheart-review tour

Secret Vendetta
Vendetta Duet 1
by Kathy Lockheart
Release Date: December 22, 2023

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LUNA
Baptized in blood, I’m marked for death.
Each time it comes, he appears. My masked protector.
Saving me for reasons only known to him.
But the Vigilante is playing a deadly game.
One I must stop before he claims another soul.
My new love, Hunter, vows to keep me safe.
But will we survive the Vigilante’s secret vendetta?

VIGILANTE
I’m the most dangerous man in the city.
Hiding in the shadows, stalking my next victim.
I watch them take their last breaths before bathing the city in their blood.
Now, I watch her.
I end the lives of the men who come for her.
But I fear my pervasive darkness…
…is about to make her its ultimate prey.

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REVIEW:SECRET VENDETTA is the first instalment in Kathy Lockheart’s contemporary, adult VENDETTA dark,erotic, romance series focusing on ADA and prosecutor Hunter Lockwood, and defense attorney Luna Payne.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from three first person perspectives (Hunter, Luna, Vigilante) SECRET VENDETTA follows in the aftermath of a trial in which Luna’s client is murdered, and our heroine quickly discovers she will be targeted for something she knows nothing about. Years earlier, Luna’s father was charged and sentenced for a crime he did not commit, and Luna promised she would do everything to prove her father’s innocence but Luna never expected to fall for ADA Hunter Lockwood, who proclaims himself Luna’s guardian and protector. As the threats against Luna become deadly and dark, Hunter goes on the offensive searching for the people threatening the woman he loves. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Luna and Hunter, and the potential fall-out as the Vigilante declares open season on anyone he deems on the wrong side of the law.

The world building focuses on love and retribution. Luna lost her father to a wrongful conviction, and Hunter lost his father to a murder’s gun. As adults, both Hunter and Luna are struggling to down the killers but from opposite sides of the law. As the threats against Luna increase, Hunter provides Luna with shelter and love, a shelter that is about to become something more.

The relationship between Luna and Hunter begins as professional as they will meet one another in court. When Luna’s client is murdered, Hunter becomes protector of the woman with whom he will fall in love but everything is not as it appears to be, as the threats against Luna are often taken down by a Vigilante seeking justice for those who have been wronged. In the early stages Luna refuses to accept that her life is in danger, often placing herself in the direct line of fire, thusly TSTL would be an apt description. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to a strong cast of secondary and supporting characters: Luna’s father Richard Payne, as well as Hunter’s brothers Jace, Grayson and Bryson, .their uncle Alexander; Luna’s best friend Sean, Detective Rinaldi, as well as several security specialists, and private investigator Barry Mansfield; Luna’s client Dominic, and his brother Franco. The requisite evil has many faces.

SECRET VENDETTA is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, obsession and love. The fast paced premise is intriguing, dramatic and dark; the romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are desperate, determined and tenacious. SECRET VENDETTA ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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SILENT VENDETTA
Vendetta Duet 2
by Kathy Lockhart
Release Date: December 22, 2023

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LUNA
I just uncovered the secret identity of the Vigilante.
Now, he holds me prisoner in his vault of vengeance.
And nothing is as it seems.
Bound in this abyss of secrets and darkness,
I ache for Hunter’s warmth and light.
And vow to reclaim my freedom.
But how does one escape…
…being the obsession of a killer?

VIGILANTE
The monster inside of me always hungered for death.
But it became unhinged when men stole her from me.
I savored torturing them,
ending their lives with my serrated blade of justice.
I long for her to see the crimson on my hands as a stain of honor,
and to convince myself I’m worthy of something other than her disgust.
But what if she doesn’t embrace my darkness?
What if she becomes its most tragic casualty?

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REVIEW:SILENT VENDETTA is the second instalment in Kathy Lockheart’s contemporary, adult VENDETTA dark, erotic, romance duet . This is the continuing story of prosecutor Hunter Lockwood, and defense attorney Luna Payne. SILENT VENDETTA should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events of book one SECRET VENDETTA. For fans of Lockheart’s writing, there is a slight cross-over with the author’s SECRETS AND THE CITY series.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Hunter, Luna ) SILENT VENDETTA follows in the of Luna’s discovery of the real identity of the person known as The Vigilante. Chicago’s crime scene has been aided by a person cleaning up when law enforcement fail to do their jobs but Luna is about to discover the identification of the person, a person who takes our heroine prisoner in the face of another betrayal. As Luna struggles with the who and why, our couple continue to search for the truth behind the murder of Hunter’s father, and the unlawful imprisonment of Luna’s dad. As Luna and Hunter begin to unravel the truth, lives will be lost, and our couple must face the possibility that everything they thought they knew, has been a lie.

The world building continues to focus on the building but slowly fracturing relationship between our story line couple. Luna is determined to prove her father’s innocence but in doing so has rattled the proverbial chains of some powerful people. As Hunter’s private investigator discovers a few anomalies about the circumstances surrounding his father’s death, our hero begins a spiral from which he may not come back.

The relationship between Luna and Hunter continues to grow but secrets and lies threaten any possibility of a happily ever after. Hunter’s own secrets reveal a dark and troubled life, while Luna is forced to face a life without the men that she loves. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

Once again, we are reintroduced to Hunter’s brother Grayson, whose own secrets are dangerous and dark; as well as Luna’s father Richard Payne, Hunter’s brother, Grayson, their uncle Alexander; Luna’s best friend Sean, Detective Rinaldi, several security specialists, and private investigator Barry Mansfield. The requisite evil has many faces.

SILENT VENDETTA is a story of secret and lies, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, forgiveness, acceptance and love. The premise is revealing, dark, and dramatic; the romance is impassioned; the characters are broken, desperate and struggling to heal.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Kathy Lockheart is an author of Romantic Suspense novels. Her books—which have a unique blend of emotional elements typically found in women’s fiction and the romance and danger elements found in romantic suspense—contain themes of dark romance, antiheroes, and forbidden romance. When she’s not writing, you can find her silently cursing the person who put fluorescent lights in dressing rooms.

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 15, 2023

My new neighbor is a scorching hot police detective—one I have a massive crush on, but I never wanted to get his attention like this: as the apparent victim of an attempted murder.

After rescuing me from the icy waters of the Chicago River, Shane begins investigating the people closest to me, and to my horror, discovers several of them have a motive to want me dead.

Worse, he firmly believes they will try again.

The more time Shane spends with me trying to unravel how I plummeted from that bridge, the more protective he becomes, and the harder we fall for each other. But I can tell Shane is hiding something from me—something that has the power to destroy our happily ever after.

All I want is to solve the case so we can put this entire nightmare behind us.

But I never imagined the shocking truth about that fateful evening… or what’s about to happen to us both…

•••••••••

REVIEW: GRAVE DECEPTION is the fourth instalment in Kath Lockheart’s contemporary, adult SECRETS AND THE CITY romantic suspense series. This is police detective Shane Hernandez, and HR representative Willow Johnson’s story line. GRAVE DECEPTION can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from first person perspective (Willow) GRAVE DECEPTION follows in the wake of the rescue of Willow Johnson. Out for a late night jog, CPD Detective Shane Hernandez witnesses a woman falling off a bridge, and jumps into the icy water to rescue. Having no recollection of what happened or why, Willow Johnson discovers her rescuer is her next door neighbor, a man who refuses to leave Willow alone. Believing the police are reluctant to investigate beyond the obvious clues, Shane begins to question everyone in our heroine’s life, pointing a finger at all of the people who may or may not hold a personal grudge but as the investigation continues, a series of mysterious occurrences threaten the safety of the woman with whom Shane is falling in love. What ensues is the the building relationship between Willow and Shane, and the potential fall-out as the past refuses to let go of our story line couple.

Willow Johnson lost her father when she was a child, a loss she is unable to remember, one of which her mother and sister refuse to discuss. Shane Hernandez grew up in a family of law enforcement, front line workers, but a bullet took his father way too soon. As Shane and Willow continue to struggle with demons from the past, someone is targeting our story line couple.

The relationship between Shane and Willow begins as a rescue but Shane has lusted after his neighbor from afar, a lust that at times feels a bit stalkerish in his need to defend and protect. At the same time, someone is targeting Willow Johnson, and our heroine refuses to to accept that anyone she knows could be wishing her dead. As the list of suspects continues to grow, Willow finds herself falling for man who may not be relationship material. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate and intense, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting character include Willow’s ex boyfriend Ezra, her mother and sister Hayley, as well as co-workers Amelia, Emily and Tracey, police officer Rosse, and Shane’s best friend Chicago DEA agent, police officer Fallon O’Connor. The requisite evil has many faces.

GRAVE DECEPTION is a story of betrayal and vengeance, obsession and madness, family and relationships, forgiveness and acceptance. The fast paced premise is intriguing and interesting; the romance is seductive; the characters are broken but struggling to move forward.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Deadly Illusion
Fatal Cure
Lethal Justice

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Reviewed by Sandy

Kathy Lockheart is an author of Romantic Suspense novels. Her books—which have a unique blend of emotional elements typically found in women’s fiction and the romance and danger elements found in romantic suspense—contain themes of dark romance, antiheroes, and forbidden romance. When she’s not writing, you can find her silently cursing the person who put fluorescent lights in dressing rooms.

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Lethal Justice (SECRETS AND THE CITY 3) by Kathy Lockheart -Review & Excerpt tour

 

 

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A crime leader has fallen for the wrong woman. She’s his hostage in a heist, and if he leaves any witnesses, his colleagues will kill them both.

A hostage isn’t supposed to develop feelings for her captor—a man who’s the antithesis of everything I stand for. And my captor isn’t supposed to see me in a way no one else ever has, let alone want to protect me from the other men who plan to end my life…

Surrendering to our unexpected feelings could spell death for us both. Especially when Easton is given a direct order: Kill me, or they’ll kill him and his brother.

Soon, our lives, along with the lives of everyone we love, are in danger. And time is running out…

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REVIEW:LETHAL JUSTICE is the third instalment in Kathy Lockheart’s contemporary, adult SECRETS AND THE CITY romantic suspense series. This is Easton Wells, and twenty-six year old, marketing analyst Zoey Williams’ story line. LETHAL JUSTICE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from first person perspective (Zoey) LETHAL JUSTICE follows in the aftermath of a robbery at Zoey Williams’ father’s former condo. Following a hit and run accident that left her estranged father in a wheelchair, Zoey became the sole responsibility for the man who broke her heart but finances were tight, and Zoey needed an influx of cash, and returned to her father’s condo to retrieve a piece of jewelry with some sentimental value but Zoey walked in on a robbery in progress, and found herself a captive of three hired thugs. Three men hired to rob the condo were now threatening to kill our story line heroine but one of the thieves was determined to protect Zoey from the others and herself by placing himself in the direct line of fire. Upon her escape, Zoey would eventually come face to face with her captor and would-be rescuer, the man with whom Zoey would fall in love. Enter Easton Wells. What ensues is the problematic and hypocritical relationship between Zoey and Easton, and the fall-out everyone comes cleans about their personal involvement.

Zoey Williams was destroyed the day her father left the family behind but following his accident Zoey was the only person available to help her father heal but in helping she placed herself in dire financial straights. Hoping to sell the only piece of jewelry left behind, Zoey had no idea she would come face to face with her future, a man who was willing to protect our heroine with his life.

The relationship between Zoey and Easton is controversial at best. Easton is desperate to protect an innocent woman, and Zoey sees something in Easton that does not make him all bad. Following the robbery, and our heroine’s subsequent escape, Easton is desperate to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love, a woman who is willing to risk her own freedom for the man who could have destroyed her life. The $ex scenes are passionate but mostly implied.

We are introduced to Easton’s brother Gavin; physical therapist Alex, and Zoey’s father, as well as Detective Shane Hernandez of the Chicago PD.

LETHAL JUSTICE is a story of betrayal and desperation, power and money, family, friendships, relationships and love. The premise is intriguing and thrilling; the characters are desperation and determined; the romance is subtle but seductive.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Deadly Illusion
Fatal Cure

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Reviewed by Sandy

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I kicked my foot toward him, hoping to slam the heel of my foot into his nose. But he blocked that one, too. I tried to yank away from his grip, but doing so rocked the chair and tilted one side of it into the air. Before I could correct the center of gravity, the chair tipped over, sending me into a free fall, my nose on a collision course with the wooden planks.
But he grabbed me before I hit—one arm around my stomach, his other hand gripping my upper arm.
He pulled me into a standing position as if I weighed nothing and set me back on my feet.
“Careful,” he said, a blend of irritation and enjoyment seeping from his tone. “I’d hate to see you hurt that beautiful face of yours.”
“Because you prefer to do it yourself?”
I heard him huff a laugh-breath.
Why isn’t he letting go of me?
He stood there, his hands on my body, doing what? Staring at me? Smelling like burnt sugar.
Strange. I’d have expected him to smell like chemically rotting feet, not delicious and inviting.
“So, this is what you do?” I said, heat pooling beneath my cheeks. “Break into people’s homes and then murder them if they happen to come inside?”
No answer.
“What an exemplary member of society we have here,” I snarled.
“Let me give you some advice.” His tone was low and even.
“This ought to be good. Advice from a criminal. I’m waiting with bated breath.”
He tightened his grip around my waist until my chest pushed into his. “You’re bound and blindfolded and at my mercy. Provoking the very person who holds your life in his hands is unwise.”

 

Kathy Lockheart is an author of Romantic Suspense novels. Her books—which have a unique blend of emotional elements typically found in women’s fiction and the romance and danger elements found in romantic suspense—contain themes of dark romance, antiheroes, and forbidden romance. When she’s not writing, you can find her silently cursing the person who put fluorescent lights in dressing rooms.

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